Tragic Derailment of Lisbon's Funicular Claims Lives of Multiple Nationals

Sat Sep 13 2025 05:06:24 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A deadly crash involving Lisbon's famed Glória funicular resulted in 16 fatalities, including a funicular operator, and left around 20 injured. The victims hail from various countries, sparking global condolences.

The derailment of Lisbon's Glória funicular on September 6, 2025, led to 16 deaths and approximately 20 injuries. The deceased include both locals and international tourists, such as British, Canadian, South Korean, American, French, Swiss, Ukrainian, and more. Victims included the funicular's brake guard, André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, and prominent cultural figures. The incident has prompted national mourning in Portugal as investigations continue into the cause of the crash.

Portugal is reeling after 16 people died and around 20 were injured when Lisbon's famous Glória funicular cable railway derailed on Wednesday evening.

Five of those killed were Portuguese along with three Britons, two South Koreans, two Canadians, an American, a Ukrainian, a Swiss and a French national, police say.

Police have not yet confirmed the identities of those who died, but some have been named elsewhere. Here is what we know about them:

André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, the brake guard on the funicular, remembered as a dedicated professional by his colleagues and community.
Pedro Manuel Alves Trindade, a former volleyball referee and charity worker, expressed as deeply missed by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation.
Kayleigh Smith and Will Nelson, British nationals and theatre professionals, who were visiting Lisbon and were tragically killed.
Blandine Daux and André Bergeron, a married couple from Quebec, Canada, who played significant roles in their community and were in Lisbon to celebrate a birthday.

The incident also involved other Santa Casa da Misericórdia employees, with four of their staff among the deceased.

The injured include nationals from various countries, with several being in critical condition. The aftermath has seen suspension of operations for all of Lisbon's funiculars while investigations proceed into this tragic incident.